The Republican journal., 1887-11-17
The Outlook for 1888.

received up to the hour OF going to press and
later returns have only changed the situation
for the better. The Democrats have carried
New York by a majority of about 1900, in
stead Of the $4,000 as claimed. Considering
the desperate efforts made, the large campaign
fund. and the frauds in New ORR city. this is
a small majority especially when contrasted
with the Democratic majority of 100000 four
years ago. There were two men who could
not afford to lose New y ork to the Republicans
this vear-President Cleveland. who is seeking
a denomination and who worked the Federal
office holders for al they were worth. and Gov.
Hill. who expects in certain contingencies to
step into Ceveland's shoes. The Republicans
on the other hand We're not fighting Presi-
dental battle, and were moreover handicapped
by candidates who did not poll the full party
strength New York is not only shown to be
good fighting ground. but with the probabilities
favoring Republican success with q strong
Presidential candidate next year.
The Republican plurality in Pennsylvania
continued to grow as the returns came in until
it reached the handsome figures of HISS. a net
Republican gain OF 2.2311 as compared with the
vote for Governor last year. In Pennsylvania
and in New York, party Discussions have been
settled. and the Republicans of both states will
enter upon the Presidential campaign united
and harmonious. Massachusetts nearly doubled
the Republican plurality for Governor and i'll
creased the Republican strength in the Legi>la-
ture. Rhode Island elected a Republican Con-
gresham. thus en>uring the Republicans con-
troll Of the state delegations in case tie election
of President is thrown into the House. The
Democrats made desperate efforts to carry the
district, and the result shows that Rhode Island.
despite the temporary advantage recently
gained by the Democrats. has returned once
more to her proper place in the Republican
column. Ohio. At one time Glazed among
doubtful States. may now be coun among
those >oidly Republican. She has reelected
GOV. Foraker by a plurality Of about 30.ooo
against l 1,00G in 1879. and both branches of he
Legislature are strongly Republican. TIE
Democrats counted Oh defeating Coy. Foraker
because OF his stand on the battle fla question.
but they under estimated the strength of the
old soldiers and the popular support behind
them. Nebraska and Iowa also rem ain true
to the Republican faith. and it is plain that the
Republican line will be unbroken in the West
in ISIS.
In New Jersey, claimed in advance by the
Democrats. the Republicans carried the Legis-
laurc. thus not only in>uring the election of a
Republican State Treasurer and Comptroller.
but a eight of the Senators hold over next
year the prospect of elccting a Republican
United States Senator to succeed Mr.. McPner-
son is excellent a Republican victory in New
Jersey in 1sSS is regarded as assured hy those
familiar with the situation in that stale. Al
though Boss German and the corrupt ring OF
which he is the head have retained their hold in
Maryland they are not altogether happy. Jack
sons majority in the State is estimated at 5000.
the smallest received by any Governor for 90
Years. and the Democratic majority i'll the Leg
i>ature is reduced by ten. In the third legi>la-
tive district Of Baltimore city the Democratic
majority of 1000 two years ago was cut down
to go, and it is said that the Republicans and
independents undoubtedly elected their ticket
but We're counted out. The returns from pre-
tncts in certain wards were held back until
nearly daylight. so that they might he fixed. \
special to the New York Tribune from Balti-
more says:
The defeat of the constitutional convention
by fully $1,000 votes in the state. is the first
severe rebuke Senator German has received
since he has been running the Maryland ma
chine. The Republicans and Independents OPP
posed the convention As unnecessary and
entalllng an enormous outlay. The convention
would have cost at least 100000. The aim of
German and the machine clique has been to
overthrow the upright judiciary of Maryland
and to accomplish other ends conducive to
party, as well as from the Republicans. Cor
imam has received singing rebuke. He has
been told that he has run to the end of his line.
and that while the people will stand the ring
candidates being counted in at almost every
election. they will not submit to having the
best Judiciary Baltimore city and the state have
ever had. overturned. The judges of the SUI
preme bench of Baltimore convicted the election
Judges. and pur@ed the registration lists of
thousands of illegal names. These are the rea-
sons why the ring wants to legislate them
out Of Office. and put in a corrupt judiciary the
better to serve their purpose.
1t is no wonder that the Republicans feel
satisfied with the elections of ls>1, and are
now looking forward with renewed confidence
to the Presidential contest in 1ss>. Contrast
the situation to-day, as above outlined, with the
situation in 1888, shown by Dr. George Il.
Loring in speech before the Essex Club in
Boston last Saturday: -Four years ago, on the
eve Of the last presidential election the Repub-
liran party was defeated BY 100000 majority i'll
New York, by 10000 in Ohio, by 10000 in
Pennsylvania. in Connecticut by $3.50, in New
Jersey by 10000, and that the Republican ma
joritic, in Illinois and Michigan We're largely
reduced. This was the state of affairs when
the party entered upon the presidential cam
pafgn of 1SS4-a campaign in which the peo-
pie virtually Endorsed the policy of the Repub-
fican party. In this campaign which has Just
closed we have brought one congressional dis
trict in Rhode Island back into the Republican
fold; We have retained Nebraska, Iowa. Penn
sylvania and Ohio by large majorties, and have
retained our power in the Legislature of New
York, and secured Republican Legislature in
New jersey" And DIR. Loring concluded with
saying: "The recent elections are full of encollr-
agement to the Republican party, and a long
step toward a successful campaign in 1881
Of the Republican victory in Massachusetts
Or. George b. Loring said at the dinner of the
Essex Club in Boston Saturday: 1.-The cleo
ton of Gov. Ames is the commencement of a